Blooming trees.
Here’s what I’ve read lately:
1. A writer asked Tony Hawk to teach her how to ollie. The story and the video are delightful.
2. Kirsten Gillibrand, profiled by Rebecca Traister.
3. This story about how a beloved Hollywood home was relocated to Canada is incredible.
4. The past lives of Shirley MacLaine.
5. A man’s style journey, thanks to a pair of clown pants.
And a bonus: Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” video.
Have a great week.
Filed under Link Party
The Shins, at the Fox Theater Pomona.
I had a pretty good weekend, and I’m looking out at a week of hard work, hangouts and hopefully a superbloom. Not too bad, Zo. Not too bad.
Here’s what I’ve read lately:
1. Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s workout routine is hardcore.
2. This story about the Bahia emerald and its curse is a wild ride from start to finish.
3. The myth of California style.
4. The way Donald Trump eats and orders his steak is actually really important.
5. Google needs to rethink its whole featured answer snippet idea.
And a bonus: Missing Richard Simmons is an A+ podcast.
See you later.
Filed under Link Party
Adventures in keeping plants alive.
I had a good week, and I hope you did too.
Here’s what I read:
1. This article about how the media treats leaks is good on its own, but I want to point out a sentence that contextualized John Podesta’s emails in an eye-opening way, at least for me: “the conversation around the emails became a battle over what they really were and the significance of how they came to be.”
2. Meet the editor-in-chief of the new Vogue Arabia, Princess Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz.
3. A young Wikipedia editor decides to fight back against the Internet trolls that harass her.
4. Lady Gaga‘s political messaging at the Super Bowl.
5. When things go missing — a reflection on loss.
And a bonus: The Dry Down, a newsletter about perfume.
Have a great week.
Filed under Link Party
“The Man Who Fell to Earth,” at photo l.a.
Here’s what I read this week:
1. This article about abortion and the future of women’s health in America is extremely important reading.
2. Solange, interviewed by Beyoncé.
3. Diet Coke is not killing you.
4. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the Trump administration.
5. Ryan Gosling is a man after his time.
And a bonus: Terry Gross on the Longform podcast.
Take care of yourself.
Filed under Link Party
The truest of the true facts.
Here’s what I’ve read lately:
1. The fiction of Google Maps.
2. The size and weirdness of the Kardashian empire.
3. The restaurant industry bubble that’s about to burst.
4. Ada Harris, mother of the hair straightener.
5. Looking for answers in India after a seeker disappears and his guide commits suicide.
And a bonus: Bon Iver, live in concert.
Have a wonderful week.
Filed under Link Party
California in bloom, by Rifle Paper Co.
Here’s what I’ve read lately:
1. “My President Was Black,” by Ta-Nehisi Coates. This is essential reading.
2. I love Instagram poet Cleo Wade‘s posts.
3. The meme of the year was emails.
4. The history behind octopi wearing top hats.
5. The greatness of Teen Vogue.
Have a great week.
Filed under Link Party
